Cover for cans



P; 1. SPITTLER.

COVER FOR CANS.

APPLICATHJN FILED APR. 1, I92].

1,430,772, Patented June 27, 1922.

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T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER J. SPITTLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trempealeau, in the county of Trempealeau and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Cans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to covers for cans, and an object is to provide for ventilating and cooling the contents of the cans while preventing the entrance of insects, dirt, snow, rain or other foreign substances. Another object is to provide a device of this kind with means which will prevent the contents of the can from splashing out while being handled or transported and which will not interfere with the ventilating and cooling action.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description, and the novel features embodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the application of my invention in one form,Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing my cover applied to a milk can. Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the cover detached from the can. Fig. 3 is a view in horizontal section on the line-33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in central vertical section. Fig. 5 is a view in section on the line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a view in section on the line 66 of Fi 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 10 designates the body of a milk or cream can having a neck constituted by an inwardly converging portion 12, a vertical cylindrical portion 14 and an outwardly diverging portion 16. The cover which constitutes the feature of invention has a body member consisting of a lower cylindrical portion 18 adapted to fit within the neck portion 14 and an outwardly diverging portion 20 adapted to fit within the neck portion 16 of the can. The upper member 22 of the cover is attached to the upper margin of the portion 20 in suitable manner, preferably by beading them together at 24. At diametrically opposite places within the cover bent pieces 26 and 26' such as best shown in Fig. 6, are soldered to the members 20 and 22. Outside the piece 26' the cover and the top of the can are provided with Specification of LettersPatent. 'Pgttentgd June 27, 1922 Application filed April 1,

1921. Serial No. 457,672.

is adapted to pass. A resilient strip 34 is secured at its upper end to the cover as by soldering it to the handle 36 and this strip is curved around the bead 24 and at its lower end is provided with a slot 38 adapted to receive the lower bent end of the rod 32.

This construction provides a catch for holding the cover fastened to the can. The portion 20 of the cover is provided with venti lating openings covered with gauze 40 which lie back of openings 42 in the neck portion 16 of the can when the cover is in position. The top member 22 of the cover is cut away centrally to provide an opening which is covered with gauze 44 and above this opening is a canopy member 46 which is supported by vertical strips 48. Adapted to fit within the portion 18 of the cover is a ring 50 having a bayonet slot 52 for engagement with a pin 54 extending inwardly from the portion 18. The bottom of this ring is provided with a partition member 56 having openings 58 therein. Flaps or doors 60 are hinged to the partition 56 by hinges 62 in such position that the curvature of the can keeps these flapsfrom dropping beyond the inclined position shown in Fig. 4.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description. The gauze covered openings provide for circulation of air so that it is not necessary to allow the milk to stand uncovered while cooling in order to prevent accumulation of foul air and gases. The milk can be cooled and shipped in the same can and the provision of the flaps 60 will prevent the milk from splashing out during transportation. On account of the inwardly inclined position of the flaps they readily swing up and close the openings 58 when there is any tendency for the milk to splash up into the cover and escape through the gauze-covered openings. The ring 50 carrying the flaps 60 may be removed when desired'by turning the ring so as to disengage the slot 52 from the pin 54.

I claim I I l. A cover for canscomprising a top member having a gauze-covered opening, a ring adapted to be removably secured in the lower end of said cover, a partition attached to said ring, said partition having openings therein and hinged flaps underneath said openings.

2. A cover for cans comprising a top member having a gauze-covered opening therein, a canopy member supported above said opening, a circumferential body member extending downwardly from said top member, said body member having a gauze-covered opening in its wall, a partition in the lower end 10 of said body member, said partition having openings therein, and hinged flaps underneath said openings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

PETER J. SPITTLER. 

